Franklin Area School District

40 Knights Way
Franklin, PA 16323
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Franklin Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in Franklin Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Franklin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,735 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Franklin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#497 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
38 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
2%
24%
# White Students
1,542 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
89%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
123
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,625 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,390
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,625
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Victory Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1819 Georgetown Rd
Harrisville, PA 16038
(814) 786-7311
Grades: PK-6
| 211 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,735 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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